Sfc Won't Run

HJK · Joined: Sep 23, 2004 Posts: 1

I saw several references to running sfc from the run command, but whenI try to it says file sfc can not be found ( even though I have found it in folder system32). I also noticed a post saying they did nto think it workied in xp sp2. Can anyone verify this or tell me what alternatives are left?

reader · Joined: May 07, 2004 Posts: 1617

The fact that Windows claims it's unable to find sfc.exe could be due to a faulty or missing path statement in the settings on your system.
(You can check this in System Properties/Advanced/Enviroment settings)

However, it should work ok if you put the whole path in the run-command.

But as you say yourself, you might have a problem if running XP SP2.
sfc.exe should still be able to run, but you will need either both the original XP CD, as well as SP2 on a CD, as sfc will ask for the original disk(s) if it finds files which needs to be changed/updated.

The best would be to have/make a so called slipstreamed XP SP2 CD, which will include all the correct/updated file versions.

Autostreamer is a good freeware option for doing just that (you will need the original XP CD and SP on a CD), and you can download it here:

http://fileforum.betanews.com/detail/1092632287/1

By the way, the same goes for running a repair install of XP.

Claymore · Joined: Mar 09, 2005 Posts: 2034

I'm looking at the title of your thread. Are you sure you've got the syntax right? It's

sfc /scannow

Note the space before the /scannow